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Bernana

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Mrs. H and Mrs. J are the same age. While in the doctor's waiting room, they discuss their ailments and their beliefs about aging. Mrs. H argues that Mrs. J must be older because she has more ailments.
 
  The nurse settles the argument by stating a cornerstone of all biological theories of aging. Which of the following statements did the nurse most likely make? A) Aging is a predictable cellular process.
  B) Cells undergo a finite number of divisions.
  C) No two individuals age identically.
  D) Body systems decline at the same rate.

Question 2

Which assessment finding indicates that an older patient is experiencing congestive heart failure?
 
  A) Sharp chest pain with exertion
  B) Tortuous calf veins and a history of venous ulcers
  C) History of myocardial infarction and peripheral edema
  D) Moist lung crackles are audible on auscultation with shortness of breath on exertion



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Answer to Question 1

C
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Individual variability is fundamental to all biological theories. Aging is not totally predictable, nor is it necessarily cellular in some biological theories. Body systems are often seen to decline at different rates.

Answer to Question 2

D
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Moist lung crackles and shortness of breath on exertion are characteristics of congestive heart failure. Chest pain is more commonly associated with a myocardial infarction and angina, while varicose veins and venous ulcers are not associated with congestive heart failure. Peripheral edema is a sign of congestive heart failure, but a history of myocardial infarction is not necessarily a confirmation of congestive heart failure.



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